Home and Garden
-
Tickets to go on sale for 16th annual Downers Grove Garden WalkMay 24, 2022 11:00 pm - The 16th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk will be held on Saturday, July 9. The Garden Walk is a fundraiser benefitting the Bridge Board of the First United Methodist Ch...
-
The heart of the home gets new color, cubbies, connectivityMay 22, 2022 7:00 am - As French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud puts it, "Kitchens should be designed around what's truly important - fun, food and life." Kitchens now might not play the ...
-
New shade trees should be given the best startMay 22, 2022 7:00 am - Many trees are planted too deeply. To determine the proper planting depth for your new tree, locate the trunk flare - the place where the trunk widens at ground level. I...
-
Gardening where there's little sunMay 21, 2022 7:00 am - Gardening in the shade is often thought of as a Sisyphean endeavor, swimming upstream against all odds with limited plant choices and no hope for color. But that notion ...
-
Back in bloom: West Chicago Blooming Fest returning after pandemic pauseMay 19, 2022 5:15 am - The West Chicago Blooming Fest is coming back. After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic safety concerns, West Chicago's annual outdoor spring festival that targe...
-
Water Street in downtown Naperville hosting plant saleMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - Water Street in downtown Naperville will be hosting a plant sale this weekend. The sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and feature flowering pl...
-
Downtown Naperville Alliance holding annual tulip pickup FridayMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - The Downtown Naperville Alliance's annual tulip pickup will be held Friday. While supplies last, the free tulips can be picked up between 8 and 10 a.m. at 55 S. Main St....
-
Toms Price Home opening new flagship showroom in Oak BrookMay 17, 2022 5:30 am - The fourth-generation owners of Toms Price Home are growing the family business with a new showroom slated to open this summer near the Oakbrook Center mall. A venerable...
-
Blooming Fest blossoms in West Chicago May 21May 16, 2022 11:00 pm - One of West Chicago's favorite traditions, Blooming Fest, returns on Saturday, May 21, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The annual garden festival is held f...
-
Water Street Naperville to host May 21-22 plant sale to benefit We Grow Dreams special needsMay 15, 2022 11:00 pm - Water Street in Downtown Naperville will host a plant sale featuring flowering plants, hanging baskets mixed pots and porch planters from We Grow Dreams in West Chicago....